SWMF - Space Weather Modeling Framework

"Space Weather" has been used to refer to the conditions on the Sun
and in the solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere
that can influence the performance and reliability of space-borne and
ground-based technological systems or can endanger human life or health. Examples of the effects of space weather include:

Satellite disruption

Astronauts are vulnerable to energetic radiation

Disruption in GPS navigation systems

Massive disruptions in electric power distribution
systems

A fundamental need of the National Space Weather Program is that of promoting the research to
advance the understanding of the fundamental processes and analysis of space weather, and, the application of this understanding
into physics-based first-principle models capable of predicting space weather.

CSEM is developing the capability with SWMF which will enable the
implementation of a predictive, physics-based, high-performance
space-weather model. This is being accomplished by utilizing and
integrating the experience and expertise of a team from many
disciplines and specialties.

In summary, SWMF itself is a framework to provide a common operating environment for the various modeling components included. Each of the components models particular aspects of space weather (sun, heliosphere, magnetosphere, etc) and the various commands allow you to control how those models run and interact with each other.